42 years after the MLK Vietnam speech we find the names and dates have changed but everything remains the same. While Obama tries to rationalize the empire wars with more over simplified rhetoric Zinn and MLK offer bigger truths while Jamail and Delgado speak of our men and women put in harms way. With appropriate music woven throughout.
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Program Notes: In memory and appreciation for Howard Zinn and Dr. King.
Commentary by: Barack Obama â excerpt from his Nobel Prize speech Martin Luther King â excerpts from Massey Lectures (CBC) and his original Vietnam speech. Howard Zinn â the Importance of History Collage by Mindwalk Prog # 17(miss you guys!!) Dahr Jamail â excerpts from GI Resistance by Alternative Radio Adian Delgado â excerpt from One Soldierâs Tale
Music (complete or excerpts): Hey Joe Jimi Hendrix Warpigs Hellsongs (excellent Black Sabbath coverâ¦thanx to Skidmark Bob) Oh Well Fleetwood Mac (real REAL original band) You Can Bomb the World to Pieces Michael Franti Empire Dar Williams This is a Rich Mans War unknown (anyone out there have a clue?) Dads Gonna Kill me Richard Thompson Ballad of a Soldier Leon Russell Devils & Dust Bruce Springsteen StopLoss Spec Mark Hall Boardroom David Rovics Its Alright Ma Duhks (excellent Dylan cover)
FX or short supportive segments: Mama & Papa Cadence from Full Metal Jacket soundtrack Marine Semper fi chant from Full Metal Jacket soundtrack Oceania Theory of War from 1984 soundtrack Demented H34 door gunner from Full Metal Jacket soundtrack
URLs of note: http://www.learnoutloud.com/Catalog/History/Speeches/Great-Speeches-in-History-Podcast/21306 http://www.prx.org/series/31037-martin-luther-king-jr-massey-lectures http://www.alternativeradio.org/programs/JAMD003.shtml
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